Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery Walking Tour

Overview

When you tour with non-profit Save Our Cemeteries you are helping to preserve and protect the historic cemeteries of New Orleans. Our tours are small and historically accurate.

Lake Lawn Metairie cemetery was named by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Cemeteries.”

This picturesque cemetery boasts some of the grandest funerary architecture and sculpture in the US. Live oaks surround greek temples, gothic and Islamic style tombs, obelisks, and marble monuments with beautiful ironwork and stained glass.

The resting place of many of New Orlean's most influential and notorious citizens, Metairie Cemetery holds the graves of over 9,000 people on 65 landscaped acres. Nine Louisiana governors, seven New Orleans mayors, 49 kings of Carnival, and three Confederate generals rest alongside madams, brothel owners, bandleaders Louis Prima and Al Hirt, vampire writer Anne Rice, and former Saints and Pelicans’ owner Tom Benson.

An easy walk. Wheelchair accessible.

City: New Orleans

Thu 22 May

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Starting at $35.00

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Thu 22 May

Starting at $35.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Tour guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (71)

Maria_B

Apr 2022

Glenn was an extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide. So many fascinating stories about the history of New Orleans and the cemetery. We are definitely glad we chose this tour.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

Thank you for supporting cemetery restoration! Come tour with us again sometime.

morgang97

Apr 2022

On a girls only weekend in NOLA my BF of 40 years and I went on this tour and loved it!!!!! Cemetery is beautiful!!!! I am so glad we took this tour! This tour had substance, stories and facts that were actually credible and informative. Glenn was a gem. Extremely smart and well informed on what he presents making it obvious he loves what he does. In turn making it that much more enjoyable.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

I'm so happy you enjoyed your tour with Glenn and SOC. It's a gorgeous cemetery and it's wonderful to learn so much. Thanks for the review!

Cynthia_E

Mar 2022

Very knowledgeable and passionate guide. Beautiful and well kept cemetery with a whos who of NO historical citizens.

Response from Host

Mar 2022

Thank you for your kind review. We are happy you enjoyed your tour with Glenn! Best, Carolyn